Bathtub with contained shower curtain



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Patented Sept. 9, 1952 OFFICE BATHTUB WITH CONTAINED SHOWER CURTAINMilton L. Clark, Memphis, Tenn.

Application August 31, 1949, Serial No. 113,389

1 Claim.

The present invention relates to new and useful improvements in bathtubs designed particularly for use in house trailers, or other mobileequipment where space is limited.

An important object of the invention is to provide a bath tub ofsuitable size for positioning under a folding bunk or bed which isconcealed by the bunk when the latter is lowered and the tub not in useand arranged whereby the tub may be used when the bunk is raised.

A further object of the invention is to provide easily adjustable feetfor supporting the tub to adjust the tub in a level position when thetrailer or other mobile equipment is resting on uneven ground.

A still further object of the invention is to provide a novel showercurtain and support for the tub.

A still further object is to provide a device of this character ofsimple and practical construction, which is neat and attractive inappearance, relatively inexpensive to manufacture and otherwise welladapted for the purposes for which the same is intended.

Other objects and advantages reside in the details of construction andoperation as more fully hereinafter described and claimed, referencebeing had to the accompanying drawings forming part hereof, wherein likenumerals refer to like parts throughout, and in which:

Figure 1 is a side elevational view showing the tub covered by a foldingbunk;

Figure 2 is a top plan view of the tub;

Figure 3 is a longitudinal sectional view taken on a line 33 of Figure2;

Figure 4 is an enlarged fragmentary sectional view of one of theadjustable feet or supports for the tub and taken on a line 44 of Figure1;

Figure 5 is an enlarged fragmentary sectional view taken on a line 55 ofFigure 2 and showing one of the clamps for the shower curtain;

Figure 6 is a fragmentary side elevational view of the upper end of oneof the adjustable standards for raising and lowering the curtain; and

Figure '7 is an enlarged fragmentary sectional view of the adjustablestandard and'showing the friction spring therein.

Referring now to the drawings in detail wherein for the purpose ofillustration I have disclosed a preferred embodiment of the inventionthe numeral 5 designates a bath tub of substantially rectangular shapeprovided with a plurality of lugs 6 at its lower side edges.

Positioned immediately under each lug 6 is an adjustable support or legI constructed of a section of tubing 8 having a flange 9 threaded at itslower end for resting on a floor or other supporting surface and a capII is threaded on the upper end of the tube. A stud I2 is threaded atits lower end in the cap I I and the underside of lug 6 is formed with arecess I3 in which the 2 upper smooth end of the stud is rotatablyreceived. A nut I4 is fixed to the stud and is formed with openings l5to receive an adjusting rod or handle to turn'the nut whereby to raiseand lower stud I2 and thus adjust the tub to maintain the same in alevel position.

An internal shoulder I6 is formed around the upper edge of the tub andon which the lower edge of a shower curtain I I is clamped by means of arod-like frame I8 resting on the shoulder and held in position by aplurality of clamping members I9 secured to the upper edge or rim of thetub by screws or the like 20.

The shower curtain I'I extends along all the four sides of the tub andis provided at its corners with rings 2I connected to rings 22 at theupper ends of telescoping standards 23 positioned at each corner of thetub and having flanged collars 24 at their lower ends resting on thefloor, the upper and center sections of the standards being frictionallyheld in raised position by split rings 28.

One end of the tub is provided with a drain opening 25 to which a hose26 is connected to 0 Number extend downwardly through the fioor It), or

, otherwise leading from the tub to drain the water therefrom. Water issupplied to the tub by means of faucet 29 at one end of the tub and towhich a spray hose (not shown) may be attached.

The tub 5 is preferably positioned under a folding bunk or bed 21 of atype usually provided in house trailers so that the tub is normallyconcealed by the bunk when the bunk is lowered and the tub is availablefor use when the bunk is raised.

Having described the invention, what is claimed as new is:

In combination, a bath tub having an internal shoulder formed around theupper edge of the tub, a clamping frame above the shoulder, a curtainhaving its lower edge clamped on the shoulder by the frame, clampingmembers secured to the rim of the tub and holding said frame in clampingrelation to said shoulder, and vertically adjustable standards supportedoutwardly of the tub and holding the upper edge of the curtain in araised position.

MILTON L. CLARK.

REFERENCES CITED The following references are of record in the file ofthis patent:

UNITED STATES PATENTS Name Date Stevens July 23, 1895 Day et al Oct. 22,1901 Ricks Feb. 23, 1904 Hutton Sept. 25, 1923 2,465,853

Dalton Mar. 23, 1949 Herscovitz Jan. 7, 1913,

